Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-23
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GEN. DODGE TESruFIEs.

Proceeding. Before the Pacific RAN.
road Invessigating Commitsce To.
Day.
NEW YORK. Sept ca-Tne Investigating commits.
sion into the affairs Of the Pacific railways re-
sumed its session to-day. The flrst business
Dodge's examination, which WAS begun yester-
day afternoon. The general was asked for the MEM
o es1 which he promised TO bring: Il showed
So. e37 ,578 Other parts OF the road cost more,
o!hers less according to the geogrspnical dialeul
bout the books OF the company.
An item Of $685., 600 for company work" was
work over portion OF the line which ran through
to their waists In water. The witness never
examined the books as check on the
that. With regard to the sisaooo Which had
been paid by c. H. Bushnell as special legal ex.
genses, Of which s24 900 had been paid 70 Gen.
books" "But we would like your answer now,
remarked Mr.. Anderson.
well. It was rresner in my memory then, and
you can read my answer in the report"
"But we have not got the book here now, 50 we
would like TO hear your answer"
II have the book" replied the general and, TAX
and showed that he had "cali" for the stock on
MI. Bushnell on account OF services In helping q
bill through Congress IN 1871.
The bargain was made with and on behalf OF Mr..
Bushnell and not on behalf OF the company, The
witness further stated that he had been TO Wash
1ngtOn on nearly every measure concerning the
Union Pacific In response to question as to
whether he had been director OF the Sioux City
IL add say
many companies that really don't know" II
guess we can't get any more out Of you than the
act OF 1873 appeared to have been passed with the
express intention OF destroying the Union
Fac sa n hand and foot
to the road until It built, and would not even
read the report sent In by him while the line was
Government has been always meddung to hurt s il.
When asked directly what proposition he had to
lay before the Commission for o settlement be.
In his opinion II the company was free it would
undoubtedly pay its own debts, but tied hand
and foot, as It was at present 1t can do nothing.
After few more questions put by Governor
Pattison relative to the Sioux road, which the
general carefully evaded, Judge Dillon began his
eToss-examination on behalf OF the Union PACING
hurrying the completion Of the road
at the .,n urgent request Of the Govern;
construction. II 1t were built between 1870 and
1875 the cost CT construction would have been
from 3 to so per cent OF the sum actually paid ai
the time the line was built. II had TO be done
quickly, though In fact. In 1863 Gen. Grant tele-
graphed that the Government would do anything
70 facilitate the expedition OF the work
No Hope for MI. WaShburne's Re-
cOvery.
CHICAGO Sept. 23.-Hope for the recovery Of the
Hon. T. B. Washburne, ex-minister to France. who
was stricken with paralysis Wednesday, was this
morning abandoned by his physician. A change
for the worse was plainly noticeable. The patient
was speechless and could with great d1f11culty be
reused into recognition OF any one. To-day Is Mr.
WaShburne'S seventy first birthday.
A Prohibition Conference i'm VirRinfa.
STANTON, Va, Sept. 23.-The State prohibition
conference met here to-day. One hundred and
forty delegates, about One-fourth colored
were present, representing twenty-nine coun.
ties aud nine cities. Hon. 7. Z. Taylor, Of
LOudOun, O member OF the national prohibition
executive committee, called the conference to
ORDER and In his opening address declared that the
third party waStn Virginia TO stay. Hon. W. J. Shell
burne. OF Montgomery, was elected temporary and
permanent Chairman; X. II. Bell, Augusta, and j.
A. Smith, OF Nottoway, secretaries. Short ad.
dresses were delivered by j. Lloyd Thomas State
organizer, and Rev. Mr.. Young, colored, and
others. After the appointment or committees the
conference took recess until O'Clock. The dele
cations embrace hitherto prominent leaders OF
both political parties, and the conference is de.
term1ned and inteligent-look1ng body OF men.
The utmost harmony and enthusiasm prevailed In
the morning session.
The Captain OF the Marsh Arrested.
CHICAGO, Sept. 23.-Capt. John Freer, OF the
schooner Marsh, who is said to have assisted
BOodler McGarigle to escape to Canada, was
arrested this morning upon reaching the city. He
promptly gave bail in the sum Of q, 600 and was
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